Analysis of The Road Not Taken by Robert Forst

Robert Frost’s poem defines ones elation rotating to understanding. In “The Road Not Taken,” he describes what many people encounter daily with decision making. This poem talks about choices we make by comparing them to a folk in a road that may seem less or often traveled. Many people are confronted with choices in their everyday life, which could affect them long term whether it is negative or positive. The options we decide on can determine what our future and present life holds whether it is good or bad. In Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken”, Frost uses a fork in a road to symbolize a road often and rarely traveled. These roads are daily decisions we make each day and are surrounded by consequences.

In this poem, it describes rarely traveled roads. It is true; there is always a path that is traveled less. For example, we are given the opportunity to continue our education after high school. Some students will choose to continue and some will choose not to continue. Whether they choose to continue or not, it becomes a decision that we would regret or achieve. If we do not travel down an educational path, most likely we will rarely have successful stories such as receiving CEO positions or becoming the president of the United States. Normally, the road less traveled is the road that seems to be difficult because many people try to go with the easier choice which eventually catches up with them. For instance, a person who decided not to go to college may decide later to attend at an older age because they want to have a successful life or they want their children to see the importance of getting a higher education. However, it is much difficult because they are older and the information they learned years ago has been up...

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...d make tough decisions which would create dedication and hard work. When people work hard to accomplish something or meet goals, they will remember that hard work and dedication and will appreciate the work they have completed. For instance, if a person decides to become a neurosurgeon, they would have to study hard and sacrifice play time for book time. Being a surgeon is a big shoe to fill and there must be dedication and hard work involved. When this person meets the goal of being a neurosurgeon, he or she will always remember how hard they had to work to get there. Resulting in encouraging others to work hard and sacrifice just for a little while to achieve their goals.

Works Cited

Booth, Alison, and Kelly J. Mays. "Reading More Poetry." The Norton Introduction to Literature. 10th ed. New York, New York, London: W.W. Norton & Co, 2011. 677. Print.